Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -932.48 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Kosovo, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Kosovo stood at -932.48 million. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.0% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Kosovo peaked at -283.85 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, -932.48 million, in 2024.
That places Kosovo 129th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -307.86 million | — |
| 2006 | -283.85 million | -7.8% |
| 2007 | -293.17 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | -677.92 million | +131.2% |
| 2009 | -543.94 million | -19.8% |
| 2010 | -693.35 million | +27.5% |
| 2011 | -778.58 million | +12.3% |
| 2012 | -346.55 million | -55.5% |
| 2013 | -304.36 million | -12.2% |
| 2014 | -532.83 million | +75.1% |
| 2015 | -639.37 million | +20.0% |
| 2016 | -534.05 million | -16.5% |
| 2017 | -456.72 million | -14.5% |
| 2018 | -600.50 million | +31.5% |
| 2019 | -447.23 million | -25.5% |
| 2020 | -541.11 million | +21.0% |
| 2021 | -818.35 million | +51.2% |
| 2022 | -881.60 million | +7.7% |
| 2023 | -752.14 million | -14.7% |
| 2024 | -932.48 million | +24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -421.35 million | -677.92 million | -283.85 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -533.35 million | -778.58 million | -304.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -785.13 million | -932.48 million | -541.11 million | 5 |
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- 126 Madagascar -829.38 million compare
- 127 Fiji -865.66 million compare
- 128 Iceland -866.97 million compare
- 130 Burkina Faso -1.02 billion compare
- 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina -1.03 billion compare
- 132 Mauritania -1.04 billion compare
More financial sector data for Kosovo
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 1.11 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2018)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2018)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 967.83 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 1.11 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.11 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 10.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 12.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 10.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 10.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Kosovo?
- Current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Kosovo was -932.48 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was -283.85 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was -932.48 million in 2024.
- How does Kosovo rank for current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Kosovo ranks 129th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.